Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, atrial ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 β€’ Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... arteries, Venous or arterial ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... cava; LA = left atrium ... (or thrombi); RV ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 β€’ Record estimated PASP
 β€’ Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... for pericardial effusion ... shunt lesions) β€’ Differentiate ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #cardiology #echocardiogram
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
thromboembolic material ... β€’ Ventilation-perfusion ... Vessels Thrombi ... Vessels Thrombi ... antagonist β€’ BENEFiT Trial
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 β€’ Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... AFib w/ AV Block, Atrial ... epinephrine & start infusion ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... Management #cardiology #criticalcare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) β€’ CBC w differential ... o infection β€’ Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... blood retum in serial ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... lung collapse, or pulmonary ... by the ratio of arterial ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Disease and more β€’ Diffusion ... Defect: Pulmonary ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Disease Clinical triad ... fraction < 20% Differential ... hepatitis β€’ Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion